Surfaces

This separation method is great for moving the dark tones which usually give surface designs their detail, onto a new layer.  The clean RGB image can then be separated using another method such as Spot Separations or Advanced Colour because the other colours are now more pure, and easier to select.

1. Go to our downloads page and download the Separate K Palette.
2. Open the design you want to separate and press the Separate K button.

3. When the separation is complete, your Layers Palette will look similar to this:
   
   
4. You are ready to separate the clean RGB image using another separation method.
5. Adjust the colour of the Modeller layer (AVA Printing Black may be too dark, and it may display better on your screen if you change its colour).
6. Edit the Modeller Layer using the Gamma Window.

The steps used in Separate K

1. Go to the Separate Menu and select CMYK. Your Layers Palette will now show you your original RGB image, and a new CMYK image:
2. Activate the CMYK image and select Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers.  Your CMYK image will now be split into its four layers; cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
3. Make the original RGB image and the new black layer invisible, leaving just the cyan, magenta and yellow layers visible.
4. Go to Separate Menu > Combine To Image, and select ’24’ from the options which appear.

6. Activate the black layer and from the Edit Menu, choose Select All, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘A.
7. Go to Edit Menu > Copy, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘C.
8. Add a new 8 bit layer from the ‘add layers’ buttons at the top of the Layers Palette.

Textiles

This separation method is great for moving the dark tones which usually give surface designs their detail, onto a new layer.  The clean RGB image can then be separated using another method such as Spot Separations or Advanced Colour because the other colours are now more pure, and easier to select.

1. Go to our downloads page and download the Separate K Palette.
2. Open the design you want to separate and press the Separate K button.
   
   If you are working on a large document, it may appear that nothing is happening for a few moments. However, the process will have started.  You can check this by looking at the progress bar in the bottom left hand corner of the Design Window.
   
   
3. When the separation is complete, your Layers Palette will look similar to this:
   
4. You are ready to separate the clean RGB image using another separation method.
5. Adjust the colour of the Modeller layer (AVA Printing Black may be too dark, and it may display better on your screen if you change its colour).
6. Edit the Modeller Layer using the Gamma Window.

The steps used in Separate K

1. Open the image you want to separate into AVA.
2. Go to the Separate Menu and select CMYK. Your Layers Palette will now show you your original RGB image, and a new CMYK image:
3. Activate the CMYK image and select Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers.  Your CMYK image will now be split into its four layers; cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
4. Make the original RGB image and the new black layer invisible, leaving just the cyan, magenta and yellow layers visible.
5. Go to Separate Menu > Combine To Image, and select ’24’ from the options which appear.

6. Activate the black layer and from the Edit Menu, choose Select All, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘A.
7. Go to Edit Menu > Copy, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘C.
8. Add a new 8 bit layer from the ‘add layers’ buttons at the top of the Layers Palette.

The Movie

Wallcoverings

This separation method is great for moving the dark tones which usually give surface designs their detail, onto a new layer.  The clean RGB image can then be separated using another method such as Spot Separations or Advanced Colour because the other colours are now more pure, and easier to select.

1. Go to our downloads page and download the Separate K Palette.
2. Open the design you want to separate and press the Separate K button.
   
   If you are working on a large document, it may appear that nothing is happening for a few moments. However, the process will have started.  You can check this by looking at the progress bar in the bottom left hand corner of the Design Window.
   
   
3. When the separation is complete, your Layers Palette will look similar to this:
   
4. You are ready to separate the clean RGB image using another separation method.
5. Adjust the colour of the Modeller layer (AVA Printing Black may be too dark, and it may display better on your screen if you change its colour).
6. Edit the Modeller Layer using the Gamma Window.

The steps used in Separate K

1. Open the image you want to separate into AVA.
2. Go to the Separate Menu and select CMYK. Your Layers Palette will now show you your original RGB image, and a new CMYK image:
3. Activate the CMYK image and select Separate Menu > CMYK to Layers.  Your CMYK image will now be split into its four layers; cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
4. Make the original RGB image and the new black layer invisible, leaving just the cyan, magenta and yellow layers visible.
5. Go to Separate Menu > Combine To Image, and select ’24’ from the options which appear.

6. Activate the black layer and from the Edit Menu, choose Select All, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘A.
7. Go to Edit Menu > Copy, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘C.
8. Add a new 8 bit layer from the ‘add layers’ buttons at the top of the Layers Palette.